polarismaster800 -> what do i do to get a broken bolt removed (7/23/2008 11:01:19 PM)
i have a sportsman 800 and i noticed the tire wobling then i realised the rear swing arm bolt had completly broken off and i could easily replace it but the old one is broken off and half way into the treads i can't reach it to turn it with vice grips is there any way to drill it out or something please help.
croc_j2001 -> RE: what do i do to get a broken bolt removed (7/23/2008 11:27:49 PM)
yup thats easy enough. just get a bolt extractor or "easy out" and drill a hole in the middle of the bolt, pound in your easy out and presto. should be able to get an easy out at any hardware or tool store.
bansheefan03 -> RE: what do i do to get a broken bolt removed (7/24/2008 12:10:10 AM)
and if its not rusted up in it lots of times u can just use a reverse drill bit and it will pull it out
OldSchool -> RE: what do i do to get a broken bolt removed (7/24/2008 8:06:06 AM)
The bolt you are talking about is Grade 8, so expect it to be difficult to drill through. The bolt extractors work awesome, just dont force it - remember easy does it. If you break the tip off inside the bolt you are going to have a REAL fun time trying to drill that out!
J_Fred -> RE: what do i do to get a broken bolt removed (7/24/2008 12:35:03 PM)
Exact same thing happened on my 500 SP. These guys have the right advice, took me about 5 minutes once I had the parts off and the right tools. Easy fix.
thetubster -> RE: what do i do to get a broken bolt removed (7/28/2008 4:13:39 AM)
try a backwards drill bit like said above i have had to use that trick